Canada · Laser eye surgery
Laser eye surgery cost in Canada vs going abroad
Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Paying privately in Canada costs about C$980 to C$6,180 at the providers we checked. Published prices abroad start at C$1,410 in Japan, before flights and a hotel.
- Pay at home
- about C$980 to C$6,180
- Abroad, before travel
- about C$1,410 to C$4,620 in 5 countries
- Time abroad
- 3 to 4 days: suitability tests, the operation, and a check the next day before you fly
Canadian waits are national figures from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, published 25 June 2026 (CIHI). Waits differ a lot between provinces. Ask your provincial health plan whether it pays anything towards planned care abroad before you book; we have not reviewed provincial rules yet.
Paying privately in Canada
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| LASIK MDCanada (clinic network) | From C$980 to C$6,180about £524–£3,300 · €626–€3,950 · $700–$4,420 | Standard LASIK from $490 per eye to Custom LASIK up to $3,090 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes)“One all-inclusive quote”; free consultation. “Prices are subject to change without prior notice and vary by market, technology, prescription strength, and plan selected.” Inclusions not itemised. | LASIK MDread 26 October 2026 |
Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.
Published prices abroad, in CAD
Converted at the European Central Bank rate and rounded; before flights, hotel and time off work.
| Country | Price range | Difference vs lowest home price |
|---|---|---|
| Laser eye surgery in Japan | about C$1,410 to C$2,860 | C$430 more |
| Laser eye surgery in Hungary | about C$1,620 to C$3,590 | C$643 more |
| Laser eye surgery in Poland | about C$2,320 to C$3,890 | C$1,340 more |
| Laser eye surgery in Mexico | about C$2,940 to C$4,200 | C$1,960 more |
| Laser eye surgery in Turkey | about C$3,990 to C$4,620 | C$3,010 more |
Add your flight and hotel
Add a return flight and 3 nights to see whether the trip still costs less than paying in Canada.
When not to travel
- A prescription that is still changing. Clinics usually want it stable before they operate.
- Dry eyes, thin corneas or an eye disease such as keratoconus, until the clinic has measured and assessed you.
- Anyone who cannot stay for the next-day check, or who needs to fly or drive straight after surgery.
Next steps
Laser eye surgery from Canada: questions
How much does a private laser eye surgery cost in Canada?
about C$980 to C$6,180 at the providers we checked: LASIK MD.
Where abroad is a laser eye surgery cheapest from Canada?
Before travel: Japan about C$1,410 to C$2,860, Hungary about C$1,620 to C$3,590 and Poland about C$2,320 to C$3,890. Add a return flight and 3 nights' hotel to compare the whole trip.
Do I need a referral for a laser eye surgery abroad?
Clinics differ, but a referral or a letter from your own doctor makes the result far more useful: it says what question the laser eye surgery should answer, and it means someone at home will act on it.
Sources
- Pricing. LASIK MD. Read 26 October 2026.
- Wait times for priority procedures in Canada, 2008 to 2025: data tables. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 25 June 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Wait times in Canada, 2026. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 25 June 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.